Table 4.
Correlations between pre- and perinatal factors and offspring mental disorders in adulthood
| Pre- and postnatal factors |
Offspring mental disorders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety disorders |
Affective disorders |
Disruptive disorders |
Substance use disorders |
|
| Maternal physical health |
−.05 | −.04 | .07 | −.04 |
| Maternal emotional health |
.04 | .16 | .13 | .09 |
| Use of prescribed drugs |
.00 | −.02 | −.10 | −.12 |
| Maternal substance use |
.04 | .00 | −.07 | .16 |
| Maternal obstetric history |
.14 | −.06 | −.03 | .01 |
| Surgical delivery |
.12 | −.05 | .06 | −.06 |
| Difficult delivery |
.01 | .00 | .15 | −.01 |
| Pre-maturity | .14 | .13 | .08 | −.06 |
| Acute anoxia/ hypoxia |
.11 | −.09 | .04 | −.06 |
| Hematological problems |
.01 | −.02 | .14 | −.09 |
| Illness first year |
.20 | .04 | −.11 | −.11 |
| Breast feeding | −.04 | −.10 | −.07 | .05 |
Note: Values in bold represent significant correlations